Bombus hortorum? (1 Viewer)

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• May 10, 2020

• #1

This bee was on a bush in our garden. I don't know what the bush is but the flowers are rather foxglove like.
I am tentatively IDing it (the bee) as B hortorum. Any views?

 

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aeshna5

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• May 10, 2020

• #2

I would agree. Though you say the shrub is Foxglove-like, this species is one of the few bumblebees that can access Foxgloves, so if this shrub has similar shaped flowers may well hold true for that too.

 

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velico ergo sum

• May 12, 2020

• #3

aeshna5 said:

I would agree. Though you say the shrub is Foxglove-like, this species is one of the few bumblebees that can access Foxgloves, so if this shrub has similar shaped flowers may well hold true for that too.

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Also agree with B. hortorum

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• May 12, 2020

• #4

The bush is apparently a Wiegela, which I had never heard of. Identified elsewhere on Birdforum!

 

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THE_FERN

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• May 12, 2020

• #5

Surreybirder said:

The bush is apparently a Wiegala, which I had never heard of. Identified elsewhere on Birdforum!

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Weigela... super common garden plant, at least in London. Mostly crosses between W. florida and other species

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• May 12, 2020

• #6

THE_FERN said:

Weigela... super common garden plant, at least in London. Mostly crosses between W. florida and other species

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It looks good and it seems to be hardy, and the bees love it!